"Koyla" is a Hindi-language action thriller film that was released in 1997. The film was directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan, and it stars Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, and Amrish Puri in the lead roles.
The story of "Koyla" revolves around Shankar (played by Shah Rukh Khan), a mute and deaf young man who works as a servant in a remote hill station. He falls in love with Gauri (played by Madhuri Dixit), a beautiful young woman who is engaged to Raja Saab (played by Amrish Puri), a cruel and powerful man. Shankar faces various challenges and obstacles as he tries to win Gauri's love and free her from Raja Saab's clutches.
"Koyla" combines elements of romance, action, and drama. It features Shah Rukh Khan in a unique role as a mute protagonist, and his performance garnered praise from audiences and critics alike. The film's soundtrack, composed by Rajesh Roshan, was also well-received.
Please note that my knowledge is based on information available up until September 2021, and there may have been further developments or additions to the film since then.
While recovering, Shankar recalls that when he was a boy, his father discovered diamonds in the coal mine, however, he and his wife were murdered in front of Shankar by two mysterious men; when young Shankar threatened to tell his parents' colleagues what they did, someone came up from behind him and shoved hot coals into his throat, rendering him mute. Raja, who had known Shankar's parents, ordered the police to kill those men, but unknown to everyone, Shankar included, the police led by the DIG only pretended to kill the men while Raja adopted Shankar. Shankar recovers and returns; first, he fights and kills Brijwa and is reunited with Gauri after rescuing her from the same men that killed his parents, and bought Gauri from the brothel, killing one of the men in the process. Simultaneously, while killing him, Shankar discovers that Raja was the person who made him mute and who ordered his parents to be killed so he could steal their wealth. In the meantime, he reunites with Raja's doctor and son who believed him dead.
